Akbar formally started the ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ (Divine Faith) in 1582. This was not a religion but a syncretic socio-religious order based on the principles discussed in the Ibadat Khana. It emphasized virtues like non-violence and purity, with membership restricted to a ...
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The historian who labeled Akbar’s ‘Din-i-Ilahi’ a religion was Abdul Qadir Badauni. As an orthodox Muslim theologian and chronicler, Badauni was severely critical of Akbar’s syncretic policies, viewing the Din-i-Ilahi not as a philosophy but as a heretical new religion ...
Akbar founded the religious order “Din-i-Ilahi” in 1582. It blended elements of Islam, Hinduism, Christianity, Jainism and Zoroastrianism. The aim was to promote unity, tolerance and loyalty among nobles. Although it had very few followers and ended after Akbar’s death, ...